Going out on the road with the Stan Kenton orchestra at 18 years old was how Carl Saunders started his career. Since then he has played lead trumpet with Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgearld. Tony Bennett,. Played and recorded with Natalie Cole, Diana Krall,  Benny Goodman, Maynard Fergeson, Charlie Barnet, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Harry James, Horace Silver, just to name a few.  Has many CD's under his own name that can be found on his web site  www,carlsaunders.com.  A prolific composer, creative educator, clinician and world renown jazz trumpet player. You can see him in many different situations. The Carl Saunders Be Bop Big Band, The Carl Saunders Sextet  and as a side man on different bands in the southern California area. Carl continues to amaze jazz audiences where ever he goes.